Other Sports
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Golden, again: U.S. beats France 87-82 for Tokyo title
Aug 07, 2021 1:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan - Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men's basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game. The Americans expected nothing less. And in t...
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California's Brooksby, 20, to play Italy's Sinner, 19, in DC
Aug 06, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Jenson Brooksby wasn't even supposed to play in the Citi Open at all. Now the kid's in the final four of his first ATP 500 event. Brooksby beat 11th-se...
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Final curtain can't come soon enough for Tokyo GamesAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - Testing one of the truisms of sports - that it is not over until the fat lady sings - I assume Tokyo 2020 will close with a 400-pound sumo wrestler belting out "Thanks f...
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'Four Ferraris': Italy race to shock 4x100 gold at Olympics
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - There are some things track fans are used to: Nobody stops the Jamaican women at these Olympics and the tireless Sifan Hassan is a contender for a medal in ...
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Women's beach volleyball team wins the gold
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - American women had a good day at the beach and on the courts in Tokyo on Friday, with one Olympic gold medal won and a couple more set up for the taking. Th...
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How local Olympians fared: Women's volleyball advances, rhythmic gymnasts fall shortAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - There haven't been many opportunities for the United States women's volleyball team to compete for a gold medal. But in Tokyo, the Americans sure did made a statement on...
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For the gold: It's the US and France, again, for Tokyo title
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - For USA Basketball, some eras will end Saturday. It will be Jerry Colangelo's last game as managing director of the men's national team. It'll mark...
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2 coaches removed from Tokyo Olympics in Belarus case
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Two Belarus team coaches have been removed from the Olympics, four days after they were involved in trying to send sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya back to ...
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Felix sets a record, wins bronze for 10th Olympic medal
Aug 06, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - Allyson Felix finished third in the 400 meters Friday to win her 10th career medal and become the most-decorated woman in the history of Olympic track. The ...
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Bears O-line getting thinner as Borom, Simmons exit with injuriesAug 06, 2021 1:00 am - The Bears offensive line was already looking thin due to injuries and COVID-19 protocols, but it took two more hits Friday during training camp at Halas Hall. Before pra...